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Life, Letters, and Poetry
Michelangelo
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Description for Life, Letters, and Poetry
Paperback. The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of them to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the 'Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. Translator(s): Bull, George; Porter, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for ... Read more
The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
157g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199537365
SKU
V9780199537365
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Reviews for Life, Letters, and Poetry
English readers are deeply indebted to Mr Bull's skilful translations and Mr Porter deserves credit for his share in the gargantuan task of translating poems that even Wordsworth found "the most difficult to construe".
The Tablet
The entire book is readably and vividly translated.
The Universe
The Tablet
The entire book is readably and vividly translated.
The Universe